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Senators ask if DOD's CIO needs budget power

Concerns about the Defense Department's systems colored lawmakers' questions last week during confirmation hearings for John Grimes, the president's nominee for DOD chief information officer.

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Army portal updates on hold

The Army must wait until November to start updating the Army Knowledge Online (AKO) Web portal because of contract protests filed by two companies.

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DOD asked to look at centralizing IT

The ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee wants to know if centralized DOD IT spending would solve its data sharing and interoperability problems.

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Senate to consider DOD CIO nomination

Raytheon exec John Grimes tapped to succeed Linton Wells, John Stenbit

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Navy to navigate digitally by 2009

NGA and Northrop Grumman help to make navigation easier and more accurate.

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DOD business systems still under fire

Weaknesses in DOD's enterprise architecture work need to be addressed, a new GAO report states.

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DOD awards more RFID deals

DOD awards 17 contracts for technical engineering services.

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Boeing’s JTRS fate due soon

Defense Acquisition Board set to decide role of contractor in massive radio communications project.

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Gateway gets Navy hardware deal

Computers will let sailors on ships and submarines use e-mail and videoconferencing to communicate with family and friends.

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L-3 lands Air Force research contract

The Air Force's science and technology program is exploring new technologies to improve warfighter readiness, logistics processes.

Modernization

EDS to protest Army portal contract award

The company says the military did not choose the right service for AKO.

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CherryRoad protests Army portal contract award

CherryRoad Technologies, which currently operates Army Knowledge Online, has protested the Army’s award of the AKO Enterprise Services contract to Lockheed Martin.

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HP to deliver supercomputer to DOD

The 1,024-node Cluster Platform 4000 will be used to design weapon systems.

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Chinese military targeting DOD tech

A new DOD report states that China seeks “electromagnetic dominance” early in wars.

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NGA reviewing public comments

Intelligence agency to decide this fall whether to remove air, sea data from its Web site.

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Intercepts

IA on the agenda; JNN makeover; Ruthless individuals; An Army friend; Bad date, bad info.

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Hobbins: White board manager

Air Force Lt. Gen. William "Tom" Hobbins has managed business, warfighting IT convergence.

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GAO: DOD personnel system needs better outreach

Defense Department officials should improve communication and evaluation efforts related to the military’s new personnel system, a GAO report says.

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Lockheed discusses Army portal plan

Don't expect major changes to Army Knowledge Online (AKO) soon despite the award of a $152 million contract last week to an industry team led by Lockheed Martin.

Cybersecurity

Fort Hood DOIM dons security award

Army IT office is one of 10 organizations to receive best practices security award.